by Mary-Erin Casale | Jan 22, 2020 | Health Care, Women's Issues
“Today, we remember and restate the guiding principle behind the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision: every person should be able to make their own choices about their bodies and their health. Despite this being the law for more than four decades, the rights...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Jul 16, 2019 | Women's Issues
AUGUSTA – Today, Maine Family Planning announced that after nearly 50 years as Maine’s grantee for the Title X National Family Planning Program, it will withdraw from the program rather than comply with the Trump-Pence Gag Rule. The gag rule restricts how Title...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Jun 10, 2019 | Health Care, Maine Legislature, Women's Issues
Governor Mills Signs Legislation to Increase Access to Critical Reproductive Health Care for Women (via the Office of Governor Janet T. Mills) AUGUSTA, MAINE –Governor Janet Mills today signed a bill to improve access to critical reproductive health care for women...
by Mary-Erin Casale | May 29, 2019 | Health Care, Maine Legislature, Women's Issues
LD 1261 is a Governor’s bill that would repeal a ban that prevents nurse practitioners from providing abortion services AUGUSTA – A bill sponsored by Speaker Sara Gideon to end an outdated ban on abortion care was enacted by the Maine Senate today and is now...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Mar 26, 2019 | Health Care, Jobs, Maine Legislature, Women's Issues
LD 1410, An Act To Create Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits, was introduced on Tuesday AUGUSTA – Speaker of the House Sara Gideon (D-Freeport) on Tuesday unveiled the details of LD 1410, a bill that creates a universal paid family and medical leave (PFML)...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Feb 22, 2019 | Maine Legislature, Women's Issues
AUGUSTA – Today the Trump Administration formally issued a domestic “gag rule” designed to target Title X funding which ensures more than four million low-income Americans can access essential reproductive health care. Speaker of the House Sara Gideon released...
